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I've had gay roommates. I have gay friends. My brother is gay. I have no problem with it but clearly I have had the advantage of exposure and time to get my own mind around the issue. Basically if you can communicate with people you can lay down the ground rules for any living arrangement then it shouldn’t be an issue.
To the question of Gay men and Straight women, I don't think there is a difference in this context. What makes people think it is different is how they believe they are perceived by others.
It becomes problematic for most straight guys if they are hit on by a gay guy in public. They get very self conscious. Straight guys feel that just the act of getting hit on by a gay guy is incriminating somehow and makes others think they might be gay as well. Well, not in my circle of friends or most places in this city (SF), but most anywhere else than here I think it is the case.
Whether I had a girl friend or a guy friend that was making continued unwanted advances on me I have issue with it. If they were getting physical or touchy in a flirty way, then I would start to get uncomfortable. The advances are unwanted in either case.
just my 2 cents
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